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Macau drives record earnings for Las Vegas Sands

Adelson: ‘I couldn’t be more optimistic about the future’

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 | 3:25 p.m.

Las Vegas Sands ended last year with record earnings, led by growth in Macau and other Asian markets. The company reported that 62 percent of its fourth-quarter operating profit of more than $1 billion came from its Macau casinos and resorts. Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson told investors in an earnings call this afternoon that he expects continued growth with this week’s opening in Macau of the 2,100-room Sheraton and the planned addition of 200 table games coming in the first quarter of this year. Revenue in Singapore fell 29.1 percent in the quarter but still represented 30 percent of the ...

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By missd

Jan. 30, 2013

3:46 p.m.

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ALL of the casinos in Macau are NON SMOKING on 50% of the gaming floors as of Jan. 1, 2013!
Love it!!!!
Can't wait 'till ALL of these casinos are free from polluted toxic smoke!
By chuck333

Jan. 31, 2013

8:28 a.m.

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@missd: good luck with that